Chapter 150: Land of the Yeti 26
The adjutant beside the Marshal frowned slightly. "It’s the same every year. There are always some reckless people who come to Glacius."
The Marshal gazed down at the snow-white planet below. He sensed a familiar energy signature from this place, yet it felt slightly different.
"Rescue them," the man said slowly.
"Yes, Marshal. But what about those captured by the Yetis?" someone asked.
"Save who you can. Don’t get tied down in a fight."
"Yes."
Meanwhile, Moira had dug a pit in the snow, buried herself inside it, and then entered her personal space.
She had just asked Patience to look up information on the blessings of the Snow Maiden and the Snow Sprites. She learned that after receiving a blessing, it would manifest as a corresponding physical trait.
Moira took off her thick clothes and began to examine her body, inch by inch.
First, a small blue mole had appeared on the inside of her ear.
This corresponded to the Whisper of Ice and Snow blessing, which allowed her to hear the voice of the snow and foresee approaching danger, though it only worked in snowy areas.
Thinking back to the voices she had heard before, she realized she must have received the blessing back then. It wasn’t the effect of the Red Fruit after all.
Then, her hands.
A small blue mole had appeared between her index and middle fingers, its color much paler than the one on her ear.
This location corresponded to the Ice Finger blessing, which could instantly freeze a person, its power controlled by the blessed individual.
Ice Finger only worked through direct skin contact, and the blessed individual’s hands would be colder than a normal person’s.
Moira had been wearing gloves the whole time, which was why she hadn’t noticed.
Moira was incredibly excited, no less so than the official from before.
’A one-in-a-thousand chance, and it happened to me twice! With this kind of luck, I should buy a lottery ticket.’ She lamented. ’Unfortunately, with the current situation on Caelus, even if I won, there would be no one to cash it in.’
’And even if I could cash it in, I wouldn’t know where to spend the money.’
Two blessings were already incredibly lucky, but Moira didn’t stop her search. ’What if? What if there’s more?’
She inadvertently glanced at her hair. In the warmth of her personal space, it was reverting to black, currently in a state of mixed black and white.
The black roots were growing in, but the white parts of her hair had a faint blue tinge.
Moira’s heart skipped a beat. ’Blue hair... that seems to correspond to the Melting Snow trait. The ability for my body to dissolve into snow. It’s an extremely rare blessing.’
’Is there more? Is there more?’
After checking her front, Moira took out a mirror to inspect her sides and back.
She hadn’t noticed it before, but the sight gave her a shock.
Whoa. She saw a massive bird.
Ice and Snow Body. While in a snowy environment, all physical Attributes are doubled, and all recovery rates increase. The lower the temperature, the stronger the effect.
Moira guessed that this Ice and Snow Body must have come from the Snow Maiden’s blessing.
"Patience, didn’t you say it was a one-in-a-thousand chance? How did I get three blessings at once?"
[This may be because before eating the Snow Chestnuts, Master, you consumed a large quantity of Ice Chestnuts. Research indicates that the higher one’s personal Antifreeze Attribute, the greater the likelihood of receiving a Snow Sprite’s blessing.]
Another reason Moira received so many blessings was likely the sheer quantity she had consumed.
Ice Chestnuts were already rare, and Snow Chestnuts were even more so.
Few people could do what Moira did—gather hundreds at once and eat them nonstop.
Furthermore, Moira’s body had previously been tempered by the Bone Marrow Cleansing Fruit and the Body Building Aloe Vera, which was another significant factor.
Her superior physical condition, combined with the sheer quantity she consumed, had led to this result.
Moira reviewed her four blessings. Once the excitement subsided, she realized that aside from Ice Finger, the other three all had environmental requirements. Even Ice Finger needed direct skin contact.
’Oh well,’ she thought, ’it’s better than nothing.’
Seeing that her hair had completely returned to black, Moira put the mirror away and prepared to leave her space.
’The Federation’s rescue team has arrived, so the game must be about to end. I need to move faster.’
As she finished getting dressed, a Snow Chestnut fell out of her pocket.
Moira saw it. ’Must be one I missed before. Can’t let it go to waste.’ She picked it up and ate it.
The next second, she was back outside.
Looking at the opening of her snow pit above, Moira suddenly wanted to test her new ability.
With a mere thought, her entire body vanished.
The sensation was incredibly novel. She had actually merged with the snow.
After returning to her normal form on the ground, Moira was still smiling, though she lamented, "What a shame. It only works in places with snow. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be invincible?"
Not wasting any more time, Moira began collecting snow and gathering any other useful items she could take with her.
[Ice Cool Grass: A plant that thrives in cold environments. Provides a cooling effect and relieves heat. Has a sweet taste.]
Moira picked up a stalk and put it in her mouth. The taste was identical to a popsicle.
Moreover, the Ice Cool Grass lasted much longer than a popsicle; one stalk could be savored for a long time.
Gazing at the vast patch of Ice Cool Grass before her, Moira transformed into a ruthless harvesting machine.
Fearing a real reaping machine would damage the Ice Cool Grass, Moira pulled up every stalk by hand.
Just then, Moira sensed someone approaching. She turned to see a kindly-looking snowman watching her with an expression of warm approval.
Seeing that he had been spotted, the snowman showed no surprise. Still smiling, he said, "It’s not often I see a child as hardworking as you these days."
Hearing this, Moira smiled. "Oh, it’s no trouble at all."
The snowman grew even happier. Noticing how Moira carefully stored each stalk of Ice Cool Grass, he asked, "Do you like this grass? That makes sense, Ice Cool Grass is quite tasty. We’ve been eating it since we were little! If you like it, I have a whole warehouse full. You can have it all."
At the snowman’s words, Moira’s eyes immediately lit up. "Really?"
"Of course. It’s not like it’s anything valuable."
Moira happily followed the snowman. As they walked, she learned through their conversation that he was the local gardener, responsible for tending to the plants within the Glacial Directorate’s territory.
Moira glanced at the barren, snowy surroundings and thought, ’That sounds like a pretty easy job.’
When they arrived at the warehouse the Gardener Snowman had mentioned, she saw he hadn’t been lying. It was filled to the brim with Ice Cool Grass.
After thanking the Gardener Snowman again, Moira walked into the warehouse. Five minutes later, she emerged.
The Gardener Snowman, seeing her emerge so quickly, assumed her Space Button was full. "Aren’t you going to pack a bit more?" he asked.
Moira shook her head. "This is more than enough. I have to go now. Goodbye."
The Gardener Snowman didn’t seem upset by her abrupt departure. He just shook his head and walked toward the warehouse, muttering, "Kids these days, really..."